
2019 BYU
7–6, coached by Kalani Sitake. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 14 Boise State 28–25Oct 19
Boise State was ranked No. 14 and favored to win.
- Most excitingBeat No. 24 USC 30–27Sep 14
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs | L 12–30 | 50% |
| Sep 7 | at | W 29–26 | 52% |
| Sep 14 | vs | W 30–27 | 45% |
| Sep 21 | vs | L 19–45 | 38% |
| Sep 28 | at | L 21–28 | 38% |
| Oct 12 | at | L 23–27 | 46% |
| Oct 19 | vs | W 28–25 | 27% |
| Nov 2 | at | W 42–14 | 30% |
| Nov 9 | vs | W 31–24 | 68% |
| Nov 16 | vs | W 42–10 | 92% |
| Nov 23 | at | W 56–24 | 86% |
| Nov 30 | at | L 3–13 | 42% |
| Dec 24Bowls & playoff | vs | L 34–38 | 53% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Hawai’i 38–34 in the Hawai’i Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 50th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 102 on file).
- Record
- 7–6
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 370–331
- Coach
- Kalani Sitake
- Elo
- 1535 +6 this season
- SP+ rating
- 1.3 No. 59 of 130; offense No. 67, defense No. 56, special teams No. 106
- SRS
- −0.4 No. 61 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 75% of last season’s EPA, No. 31 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 81 roster talent No. 68 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Jeff Grimes
- Defensive coordinator
- Ilaisa Tuiaki
- Offense
- Power spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.12 | 45% | 1.21 | 60th of 130 |
| Defense | 0.09 | 45% | 1.05 | 55th of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.11 off 0.10 def | 44% off 44% def | — | 61st off 66th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.2 | own 30 | 21% allowed |
| Defense | 3.4 | own 27 | 17% caused |
CORE rating -0.2, 59th of 130 (offense 1.8, defense 1.9).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Zach Wilson QB | 2,381 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Zach Wilson QB | 11 TD |
| Rushing yards | Sione Finau RB | 359 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Lopini Katoa RB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Matt Bushman TE | 688 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Matt Bushman TE | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Kavika Fonua LB | 83 tkl |
| Sacks | Atunaisa Mahe DT | 2 sacks |
| Interceptions | Payton Wilgar LB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2019 class
| Jacob Conover PRO | ★★★★ | No. 317 |
| Chuck Alatini SDE | ★★★ | No. 854 |
| Cade Albright OLB | ★★★ | No. 952 |
| Elijah Unutoa OG | ★★★ | No. 1194 |
| Blake Freeland ATH | ★★★ | No. 1321 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2019 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 3.0 | 0.835 |
| Receivers | 5 | 3.0 | 0.816 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.824 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.843 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.846 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.803 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.846 |
| Whole class | 18 | 2.9 | 0.827 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Roster 123
The 2019 roster123 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2019 line; 74 have a stat line. See the roster